Area School Scores Top 1% In all Categories On National Standardized Testing

Although The Nysmith School in Herndon Virginia spends less than a week preparing for the annual standardized testing, the school received notice that the students have again scored in the Top 1% in every category on the IOWA Test of Basic Skills. The IOWA standardized test is the largest of the National standardized tests. At Nysmith, all students in both the fourth and sixth grade are tested each year.

According to the report from ITBS, the average Nysmith 4th grader scored as high on the test in reading and math as the average US 7th grader would score on the same test.

The average 6th grader at Nysmith scored as high on the test in reading as the average US 10th grader, in math they scored as high as the average 11th grader would on the same test.

The Nysmith School is a private school serving 585 children ages three through eighth grade. The school is known for its fun approach to academics and diversified reading and math levels. Children change classes with each subject so that teachers are able to teach the subjects that they are most passionate teaching. Reading and math classes are diversified up to four grade levels above grade. The daily curriculum includes reading, math, science, technology, social studies, foreign language, and either PE or music each day. The school minimizes repetition both inside the classroom as well as homework. The Nysmith School was recognized as one of the top 10 schools in the world by Johns Hopkins Ctr. for talented youth 2015 talent search. Families have moved from across the country specifically for their children to attend Nysmith. Come see if Nysmith is right for your child.

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